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December 08, 2006, @ 10:00 AM
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The Xbox 360 is sure shaping up to have an impressive line-up. Heck, even the Japanese press are wowed. (We'll wait for the general public to play catch up.) Capcom rang the red Kotaku mailbox to send word that weekly Japanese game mag Famitsu had just finished its Lost Planet review. The magazine tested out both single player and multi-player. Four editors reviewed the game on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the best), and here's what they had to say:
1) Cool that it feels like a big-budget sci-fi movie. You'll need to keep collecting Thermal Energy to stay alive, so you'll have to stay in the action at all times. If you find the game too hard, swallow your pride and play it on Easy mode. Playing against players from around the world looks like fun. SCORE = 9 2) Plays pretty much like an orthodox FPS game. The game balance lets you play through the game without much stress. Very inventive in that you have your human weapons and Vital Suit weapons, and you can use them all on foot. The slower movements of the hefty Vital Suits balance out their overwhelming firepower and add to the tension. SCORE = 9
3) From the realism of the snow and air in the environments to the battles that really put you in the middle of the action, this game has it all. Battles against giant enemies and robots are super-exciting. May take some people a little time to get used to the unique controls and gameplay concepts. Story plays out well, with twists and turns throughout the experience. Online multiplayer seems a bit bland, but it's fun to play nonetheless. SCORE = 9
4) Despite the weapon balancing being fine-tuned with the multiplayer in mind, the story mode truly is a blast! Battles with creatures in the extreme conditions are intense and very challenging. The bosses are big, and the pattern-recognition style of boss-conquering is very rewarding. SCORE = 9
The review hasn't been published yet, but should be out next week. The game will be released in Japan on December 22nd and in the US on January 12th. With Blue Dragon posting good reviews in The Land of the Rising Sun and now Lost Planet, is the Xbox 360 a console that Japanese gamers can continue to ignore? Brian Ashcraft
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The Xbox 360 is sure shaping up to have an impressive line-up. Heck, even the Japanese press are wowed. (We'll wait for the general public to play catch up.) Capcom rang the red Kotaku mailbox to send word that weekly Japanese game mag Famitsu had just finished its Lost Planet review. The magazine tested out both single player and multi-player. Four editors reviewed the game on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being the best), and here's what they had to say:
1) Cool that it feels like a big-budget sci-fi movie. You'll need to keep collecting Thermal Energy to stay alive, so you'll have to stay in the action at all times. If you find the game too hard, swallow your pride and play it on Easy mode. Playing against players from around the world looks like fun. SCORE = 9 2) Plays pretty much like an orthodox FPS game. The game balance lets you play through the game without much stress. Very inventive in that you have your human weapons and Vital Suit weapons, and you can use them all on foot. The slower movements of the hefty Vital Suits balance out their overwhelming firepower and add to the tension. SCORE = 9
3) From the realism of the snow and air in the environments to the battles that really put you in the middle of the action, this game has it all. Battles against giant enemies and robots are super-exciting. May take some people a little time to get used to the unique controls and gameplay concepts. Story plays out well, with twists and turns throughout the experience. Online multiplayer seems a bit bland, but it's fun to play nonetheless. SCORE = 9
4) Despite the weapon balancing being fine-tuned with the multiplayer in mind, the story mode truly is a blast! Battles with creatures in the extreme conditions are intense and very challenging. The bosses are big, and the pattern-recognition style of boss-conquering is very rewarding. SCORE = 9
The review hasn't been published yet, but should be out next week. The game will be released in Japan on December 22nd and in the US on January 12th. With Blue Dragon posting good reviews in The Land of the Rising Sun and now Lost Planet, is the Xbox 360 a console that Japanese gamers can continue to ignore? Brian Ashcraft
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More... (http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/capcom/kotaku-magu-famitsu-hearts-lost-planet-220327.php)